Speech-Language Pathology Adult Neurological Outpatient Clinical Fellow

Johns Hopkins University•Baltimore, MD

About The Position

Johns Hopkins Hospital is offering a 13-month Adult Neurological Outpatient Speech-Language Pathology Clinical Fellowship. The program provides a supportive and challenging learning environment intended to help clinical fellows develop expertise in medical speech pathology. Fellows apply didactic knowledge in outpatient medical practice with patients who have a wide range of disorders. The program aims to develop clinicians with broad knowledge of medical communication and swallowing science and disorders; evidence-based problem-solving and decision-making skills; advanced clinical competency in prevention, screening, evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of medical cognitive, communication, and swallowing disorders; effective and professional communication in multidisciplinary healthcare settings; habits of self-evaluation and continued learning; and ethical, responsible, and professional conduct. Invited candidates complete an additional application process with Human Resources, where salary will be finalized. Benefits are available.

Requirements

Successful graduation from an accredited graduate program in Speech-Language Pathology before starting the fellowship program.
Ability to obtain a limited license from the State of Maryland before the fellowship begins.
CPR certification.
Eligibility to work in the United States without visa sponsorship by the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Responsibilities

Apply didactic information to clinical practice with outpatient patients who have a wide range of disorders.
Develop clinical competency in prevention, screening, evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of medical cognitive, communication, and swallowing disorders.
Use evidence-based practice to analyze information, solve problems, and make clinical decisions.
Communicate effectively and professionally in a multidisciplinary health setting.
Engage in self-evaluation and take active steps to develop skills and acquire knowledge.
Demonstrate ethical, responsible, and professional conduct.